Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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JAMIA: CDS wields little influence on ward-round med ordering

Decision support is not having an observable influence on the medication ordering process that takes place on ward-rounds, according to report published online first in the June 14 edition of the Journal of American Medical Informatics Association.

HMS finds a partner in RegionalCare

RegionalCare Hospital Partners, a Brentwood, Tenn.-based health system, has selected Healthcare Management Systems (HMS) to provide clinical and financial applications to its hospitals to support RegionalCares expansion plans.

HIMSS: Clinical transformation requires better tools

Provider organizations have a leadership commitment to create an environment that fosters clinical transformation, but need to improve the information capabilities and human resources to put that strategy into operation, according to a new study from the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

Taking integration off the myth list

System integration and interoperability were a significant part of the discussions during the recent CMIO Summit Clinical IT Leadership Forum in Boston, both at the podium and in the breaks between the presentations.

NQF updates serious reportable events

The National Quality Forum (NQF) board has approved an updated list of 29 serious reportable events (SREs). Of those outlined in its report, titled Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare2011 Update, 25 are renewed from the NQFs 2006 report, and four are new events.

AIM: CPOE improves documentationbut how much?

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) can significantly improve the documentation of indications for imaging studies, but more is needed to address overall poor communication of radiology order indications, according to preliminary research published June 13 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Onrad hires new CTO

Teleradiology provider Onrad has promoted Jesse Salen, its vice president of technology from 2007 to 2010, as its new chief technology officer (CTO).

Study: MRI may show early ADHD onset

MRI may enable physicians to identify children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) before the age of 7, by depicting reductions in regional subcortical brain volumes, offering the potential for early treatment and minimized impact of symptoms on children and adults, according to a study published online June 9 in The Clinical Neuropsychologist.

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